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==History==
Scoreloop is based in [[Munich]], [[Germany]], raised US$2.8 million to help create the service that they founded in 2008. Early Investors included Earlybird Venture Capital and [[Target Partners]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://moconews.net/article/419-scoreloop-raises-2.8-million-for-mobile-social-gaming/ |title=Scoreloop Raises $2.8 Million For Mobile Social Gaming |publisher=paidContent |date=2009-08-18 |author=Duryee, Tricia |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2009-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921233759/http://moconews.net/article/419-scoreloop-raises-2.8-million-for-mobile-social-gaming/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://venturebeat.com/2009/04/16/scoreloop-launches-social-game-platform-for-iphone/ |title=Scoreloop launches social game platform for iPhone |work=VentureBeat |date=2009-04-16 |author=Takahashi, Dean |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2010-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924040559/http://venturebeat.com/2009/04/16/scoreloop-launches-social-game-platform-for-iphone/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In March 2010, Scoreloop gave developers that used its service the ability to monetize their apps using the company's services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/03/31/scoreloop-launches-white-label-service-for-iphone-app-monetization/ |title=ScoreLoop Launches White Label Service for iPhone App Monetization |publisher=TechCrunch |work=MobileCrunch |date=2010-03-31 |author=Biyani, Gagan |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2010-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605210941/http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/03/31/scoreloop-launches-white-label-service-for-iphone-app-monetization/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The network was among the first to add support for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] apps.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Scoreloop/news.asp?c=17231 |title=Scoreloop adds Android support to its iPhone social networking tech |work=Pocket Gamer |author=Jordan, Jon |date=11 December 2009 |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2010-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420092246/http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Scoreloop/news.asp?c=17231 |url-status=live }}</ref> During August 2010, Scoreloop revealed that its user base was growing by over 100,000 new users per day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20013799-248.html |title=Scoreloop growing at 100k new users a day |publisher=CNET News |date=2010-08-17 |author=Lowensohn, Josh |accessdate=2010-11-05 |archive-date=2010-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006210755/http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20013799-248.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
On June 7, 2011, Scoreloop was acquired by BlackBerry<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/business-technology/rim-buys-social-game-maker-scoreloop/article2050227/ |title=RIM buys social game maker Scoreloop |publisher=The Globe and mail |date=2011-07-06 |author=The Canadian Press |accessdate=2011-07-06 |archive-date=2011-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610133109/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/business-technology/rim-buys-social-game-maker-scoreloop/article2050227/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for US$71 million.<ref>{{
On July 8, 2014, BlackBerry announced that the Scoreloop service is to be discontinued starting December 1, 2014 and encouraged all developers to remove all Scoreloop features and integrations from their developed games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://resources.scoreloop.com/letter/index2.html |title=Termination of Scoreloop SDK License Agreement (the "Agreement") & Shutdown of Scoreloop Services. |publisher=Scoreloop |date=2014-07-08 |author=Scoreloop |accessdate=2014-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210250/http://resources.scoreloop.com/letter/index2.html |archivedate=2016-03-03 }}</ref>
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